Toy vehicle



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UNITED STATES Jorm c, KOERIBER, or SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY TOY YEApplication filed June 11, v

This invention relates to toy vehicles and more particularly to toylocomotives.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a toy locomotive witha construction I which simulates in appearance and action the steamengine or motor which serves to pro pel a large locomotive. The furtherobject of my invention is to provide a toy locomotive with aconstruction simulating the piston amovable connection between thewheels of the toy locomotive and such cylinders, which connection issimilar in appearances to the connecting and the piston rods of a largesteam locomotive. r

The'toy locomotive constructed in accord-' ance with my invention issimple and economical in construction and is strong and durable ,in use.Further objects of my invention will appear from the followingdescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein,

Figure 1 is a top elevation ofa toy loc'omotive showing one embodimentof my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the structure shown inFigure 1; I

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on a line 33 of Figure 2andshowing part of the connecting linkage between the traction wheels andthe structure representing the engine cylinders.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2 of thedrawings, reference characterrepresents the body of a toy locomotive made-to represent the body of asteam locomotive and reference character 11 represents a casing whichmay contain a spring or electric actuating motor forthe locomotive;Track wheels or drivers 15 are carried by the casing 11 and one or bothpairs of these drivers are operatively connected with the motor in anysuitable manner (not shown). 7 The casing 11 which is preferablyremovable from the body por tion 10, mayif desired be secured inposition to the body portion by screws or other suitable securing means16. 7 Near the forward end of the locomotive, the body casting 10 isformed at opposite [rivet or otherfmeans 3 l to'onecnd o-fthe HIC LE1929. Serial 110,370,057; H sides-with downwardly extending portionsformed to represent the engine cylinders or steam casings of a largelocomotive, each 7 portion being formed to represent upper] and-lowercylinders 21 and 22 respectively; '5?

The portions 21 and 22 are formed'resp'ectively with longitudinalopenings or bores 24 and 25 extendingther'ethru and movable back andforth in the respective openings are: g

. r r 60 i to the outer ends of a rockerarm which is r p votally mountedby means of an eyelet" or rods 27 'an'd 28. Rods 27 and 28 are connectedrivet or other means 31' ona'bracket 32:se-

' cured by means of a screw 33'to the'inner. end of the cylinder portion2O of the locom'otivebody. The rocker arm 30 is adapted to be moved backand forth on its pivotal support by means of a connecting rod 35 whichis pivotally connected atone end by an eyelet rocker arm 30 and isconnected at its opposite end to a rear track or driving wheel 15 bymeans of a screw or crank pin 36 which is threaded into the-end of anoutwardlypro jecting crank stud or lug 37 formed on'the rear drivingwheel. e

' between the reciprocating The connections rods 27 and 28 and therocker arm 30 is preferably bymeans of aneyelet rivet or oth'crf means40 and the eyelet 34: respectively; The

eyelets 40 and 34 fit'loosely in the rocker arm, this arm beingpreferably formed with elona gated slots 41 thru which the eyeletsextend; The cylinders and connecting linkages to the drivers whichrepresent the operating gear of a large locomotivear'e of the sameconstruction at opposite sides of the toy loco: motive. I preferablymount. the two rear wheels-15 at opposite sides of the vehicle, rigidlyonan axle which extends through the motor casing 11 and the crank pins36 on the two sides of the body are preferably angular- 1y displacedwith respect to one another as shown in Figure 1.

From the above description it will be seen that as the rear driverturns, the link 32 will serve to rock the arm 30' and cause the rods 27and 28 to reciprocate'in their respective openings 2 1 and 25, thusgiving the appearance of a large locomotive in operation.

Having now described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1s 1. A toy locomotive having driving wheels and visiblemovable means simulating in form and appearance the drivinggear of alarge locomotive and comprising steam casings and a plurality ofseparately reciprocating members at each side of said locomotive and aconnection between said wheels and said means for moving said means.

2. In a toy locomotive a body casting having downwardly projectingforward portions at opposite sides of the body, each .bein formed torepresent two steam cylinders o l a large locomotive and each cylinderbeing formed with a longitudinal opening, rods representing piston rodsmovable-back and forth in said openings and means for moving said rodsconsisting of an operating connection between said rods and the wheelsof said toy locomotive.

3. In a toy locomotive :a body casting having downwardly projectingforward portions at opposite sides of the body, each being formed torepresent two steam cylinders of a lar locomotive and each cylinderbeing termed with a longitudinal opening, rods represent ing piston rodsmovable back and forth in said openings, brackets remova -31y secured tosaid body, rocker arms on said brackets means connecting said rocker armto said rods and means for rocking said arm as said vehicle moves.

4 In a toy locomotive a body casting having downwardly projectingforward portions at opposite sides of the body, each being formed torepresent two steam cylinders of a large locomotive and each cylinderbeing formed with a longitudinal open ing, rods representing piston rodsmovable back and forth in said opening, brackets removably secared tosaid portions and projecting rearwardly therefrom, rocker arms mountedintermediate their ends on s id brackets and connected at their ends tosaid rods driving wheels for-said toy locomotive and a connecting rodsecured atone end to an end oat each rocker arm and at its opposite endto a drivi wheel.

i igned at New York in the county of New York and State of New York this4th day of June A. D. 1929.

JOHN C. KOERBER.

